Mobius report 40/2026 – Morok Fixed-Wing Loitering Munition with Electromechanical Fuze, Ukraine
June 1, 2026In early 2026, Russian forces published detailed documentation of a Ukrainian Morok loitering munition recovered largely intact. The Morok integrates a specialized fragmentation warhead paired with a base-detonating electromechanical initiation system. Field documentation indicates that variants of this architecture have...
TGA0885 – Geran-5 Jet-Powered UAS Employed by Russian Forces
June 1, 2026In April 2026, video footage surfaced for the first time showing an alleged strike by a jet-powered Geran-5 unmanned aerial system against an oil and gas facility in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. While photographic documentation of downed Geran-5 airframes began...
Mobius report 39/2026 – FP-2 Medium-Range Loitering Munition and the New SBB-105-FP Warhead
May 31, 2026The FP-2 is a derivative of the widely used Ukrainian FP-1 loitering munition. It was developed to provide a medium-range strike capability of up to 200 km, enabling attacks against Russian command and logistics targets in the near rear. The...
TGA0884 – Malian Air Force Deploys RBK-500 Cluster Munitions Against Rebels
May 31, 2026In May 2026, the Malian Armed Forces deployed cluster munitions and submunitions in Northern Mali, marking a novel development in the ongoing Malian and broader Sahelian conflict. The Soviet-era weapon, which has been seen in relatively recent use in the...
Mobius report 38/2026 – Evolution and Proliferation of Weaponized UAVs in Colombia
May 31, 2026On May 6, 2026, the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) confirmed the recovery of a crashed, unexploded FPV drone-based improvised loitering munition approximately 5.4 km from Comando Aéreo de Transporte Militar (CATAM) Air Base, west of Bogotá, within the broader perimeter...
TGA0883 – Russian Instructional Video on the MVE-NS Booby-Trap Initiation System
May 27, 2026A Russian instructional video posted on Telegram in April 2026 provided detailed guidance on deploying the MVE-NS initiation system using an alternative power source. Designed with self-destruct and anti-handling features, the system is intended for use with anti-personnel charges and...
Mobius report 37/2026 – Airborne Deployment of C-UAS Interceptors, Ukraine
May 27, 2026Weapons such as the P1-SUN, STING, and other variants have become a prominent layer within the Ukrainian military’s air-defense interceptor framework. They are deployed against Russian loitering munitions and reconnaissance UAVs during large-scale, long-range waves of Russian UAV and loitering...
Mobius report 36/2026 – IED Attacks Along Colombia’s Pan-American Highway
May 26, 2026On April 25, 2026, at approximately 12:35 PM, an underbelly IED was initiated beneath the Pan-American Highway in the El Túnel sector of Cajibío Municipality, Cauca Department, along Colombia Route 25 (Pan-American Highway), approximately 35 kilometers north of Popayán. The...
TGA0882 – Afghan Taliban Fixed-Wing Loitering Munitions in the 2026 Af-Pak Conflict
May 26, 2026Starting in late February 2026, the Afghan Taliban conducted a series of fixed-wing loitering munition attacks against targets inside Pakistan during a major escalation between the two countries. The attacks occurred amid a month-long conflict marked by Pakistani airstrikes in...
